Heinrich Emmendörfer
Heinrich Karl Ferdinand Emmendörfer (born July 19, 1896 in Koblenz , † July 4, 1986 in Mettmann ) was a German association functionary.
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Emmendörfer was the son of the businessman Ferdinand Emmendörfer and his wife Josefe, née Küstner. In his youth he attended elementary school from the age of 5 and then the royal high school in his home town of Koblenz.
When the First World War broke out, Emmendörfer volunteered for the 5th Bavarian Chevauleg Regiment in August 1914 . He passed his Abitur during a leave from Russia in July 1915. He then fought on the western and eastern fronts until the end of the war.
After his return from the war, Emmendörfer studied theology and philosophy in Bonn from December 1918 to Easter 1920. In the summer semester of 1920 he moved to Würzburg. He passed the philosophical doctoral examination in December 1920 with the grade cum laude . In 1921 he also received his doctorate to become a Dr. jur.
Then Emmendörfer worked for 15 years in the coal industry and 25 years in leading organizations in the iron and steel industry. Emmendörfer, who was also a member of the Society of Friends of Luxembourg, had direct professional contact with men from politics and business in the Third Reich . From 1945 to 1948 he was in American "witness custody" in Nuremberg .
In the post-war period, Emmendörfer was the head of the anti-donation office set up by the Iron and Steel Association in Düsseldorf years ago . He was also the head of the "Working Group on Donations" of the leading business associations.
In 1971 his memoirs, which were secretly written down between 1940 and 1945, were published.
Fonts
- Words and essence of the French soldier's language in the World War . 1920 (Philosophical dissertation)
- Legal foundations of religious upbringing . 1922 (legal dissertation)
- The book anyway. Balance from "1000" years . 1971
Web links
- January 8, 1958 : "Donation collectors: The mild gifts", Der Spiegel , about E. in the post-war period
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emmendörfer, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Emmendörfer, Heinrich Karl Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German association official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koblenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1986 |
| Place of death | Mettmann |